Manufacturing Engineer

Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23000 employees operating in over 150 countries Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the worlds most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.

Xylem does not sponsor employment visas for this position and is unable to accept candidates requiring visa sponsorship or visa transfers.

Location: Morton Grove IL
Schedule: Onsite Monday-Friday Second Shift: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

The Role

Were looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to support our Morton Grove manufacturing facility by improving safety quality productivity and delivery performance while driving continuous improvement and cost savings initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys being on the production floor solving complex manufacturing challenges leading process improvements and partnering with cross-functional teams to optimize operations.

What Youll Do:

Drive Manufacturing Excellence

• Support manufacturing operations through process improvements capital projects and equipment optimization.
• Develop efficient manufacturing processes routings tooling requirements and production standards.
• Analyze bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve throughput reduce waste and increase productivity.
• Monitor and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and production performance metrics.

Improve Quality and Reliability

• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions to improve quality and reduce defects.
• Develop and maintain PFMEAs process control plans and risk mitigation activities.
• Support ISO 9001 UL ASME and other regulatory and quality audits.
• Partner with Quality and Operations teams to improve process capability and manufacturing performance.

Lead Continuous Improvement

• Facilitate Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Kaizen and Value Stream Mapping initiatives.
• Conduct time studies establish production standards and support labor optimization efforts.
• Drive waste reduction scrap reduction and cost-saving initiatives.
• Support engineering change management activities including ECRs and ECNs.

Support New Products and Capital Projects

• Assist with equipment selection installation commissioning and validation.
• Support product development pilot builds first article inspections and product transfer activities.
• Review engineering drawings specifications and bills of materials to ensure manufacturability.

What Youll Bring:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Industrial Engineering or a related technical field.
• 2 - 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience in machining assembly welding or industrial manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Strong analytical problem-solving project management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems and manufacturing best practices.
• Experience collaborating with Operations Quality Engineering and Supply Chain teams.

Preferred:

• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification.
• Experience with CNC machining manufacturing testing and process optimization.
• 3D CAD or SolidWorks experience.
• Experience in engineer-to-order or highly customized manufacturing environments.
• Experience in a union manufacturing environment.
• Automotive aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing experience.

The estimated salary range for this position is $80k to $90k base plus bonus. Starting pay is dependent on multiple factors such as skills experience and work location and is not typically at the top of the range. At Xylem we offer a competitive compensation package with a generous benefit package including Medical Dental Vision plans 401(k) with company contribution paid time off paid parental leave and tuition reimbursement.

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Join the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage conservation and re-use. Our products impact public utilities industrial sectors residential areas and commercial buildings with a commitment to providing smart metering network technologies and advanced analytics for water electric and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.